| North Carolina river |
| Christmas warmer |
| Christmas songs |
| Conversation starters |
| Start of a riddle |
| North Carolina university |
| A Caroline island |
| Start of a Mexican calendar |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| ABC show that starts at 7 a.m. daily: Abbr. |
| Old start for "now" or "long |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Five-time world champion figure skater Carol |
| Carol Burnett character |
| Start of many exclamations from Robin |
| Start of many a prayer |
| Carol Burnett's Tim |
| Start of a sleeper's observation |
| Nights before Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Adman's start |
| Conventional start? |
| Musician who created the Windows 95 start-up sound |
| Agreeable start? |
| Common sites for Christmas lights |
| Christmas decorations |
| Start of a prayer |
| Start of a modern afterthought |
| Salesmen's starting points |
| When it's acceptable to start downing brews |
| Christmas-tree remnant |